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Rice ranked among ‘Best Value’ colleges by Wall Street Journal

Rice is being recognized by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings for its exceptional value in higher education.

Rice recycles football stadium turf after Hurricane Beryl effects

Rice and its community partners are spearheading efforts to create sustainable futures by tackling environmental challenges with innovative solutions. A prime example is their latest initiative: recycling the old turf material from Rice Stadium.

Rice research could make weird AI images a thing of the past

Rice computer scientists have developed a way to improve the performance of artificial intelligence diffusion models.

VIDEO: Take a tour of the new quad with landscape architect Thomas Woltz

As visitors explore the newly redesigned Academic Quadrangle at Rice, they will encounter three distinct zones, each crafted to enhance its unique value and purpose: ceremony, commons and community.

‘A destination’: Rice students embrace redesigned quad as new campus hub

Hours after its ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, the redesigned Academic Quadrangle at Rice had already become a central hub for students.

Rice unveils redesigned Academic Quad

Rice unveiled its newly reimagined Academic Quadrangle during a historic reopening and ribbon-cutting celebration Sept. 12.

Rice and MD Anderson launch initiative to advance cancer-focused operations research

Rice and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of the Center for Operations Research in Cancer, a joint initiative to solve complex challenges in cancer care using data science to make better operational decisions.

Rice remembers 9/11

Students from Rice’s Naval ROTC program hosted an inaugural stair climb at Rice Stadium this morning at 6 a.m. to honor the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, which happened on this day 23 years ago.

World’s top organic chemists to assemble in Paris for inaugural symposium

Rice’s Global Paris Center to host Art and Science of Total Synthesis of Natural and Designed Molecules for Biology and Medicine symposium.

Complete nursing textbook series now available from OpenStax

OpenStax, an educational initiative of Rice and the largest publisher of open educational resources, in partnership with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, has completed the publication of its OER Nursing Essentials project to help address the ongoing shortage of nurses nationwide.

Dedicated alumna Thacker to step down as Rice’s chief investment officer, serve as special adviser

Allison Thacker, chief investment officer at Rice and president of the Rice Management Company, will step down from her position Sept. 30.

Owls recognize residential colleges during win over TSU, look forward to tilt with UH next

The Rice football team paid homage to the university’s storied residential college system during its matchup with Texas Southern Saturday.

Department of Defense’s Dev Shenoy addresses Rice community on microelectronics advancements and opportunities

Rice’s National Security Research Accelerator hosted Dev Shenoy, the principal director for microelectronics at the U.S. Department of Defense

Rice to begin Latine Heritage Month celebration Sept. 15

Rice University will honor Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, with its own inclusive mission and vision: Latine Heritage Month.

Rice’s Boniuk Institute launches new Religion and Public Life Center

Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance hosted a celebration at Cohen House Aug. 28 to launch the new Religion and Public Life Center (RPLC). The center’s goal is to use research on religion to build common ground for the common good.